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Why students need to drop the phone and pick up a book

Lourdes Almalab February 10, 2023

I don’t understand how students are still being indulged in their phones. Books offer so much more to them and are never taken advantage of. Through a book, you can learn about new places and feel connected...

Cougar catnip: Give us Toilet Paper

Cougar catnip: Give us Toilet Paper

Savanna Nustad-Franzen December 2, 2022

Why does the girls bathroom have no toilet paper during seventh period?   The lack of toilet paper is ridiculous, girls use more toilet paper than men for obvious reasons and if it's not obvious...

Cougar Catnip: GoFan needs to go away

Cougar Catnip: GoFan needs to go away

Leslie Castro September 13, 2022

Whose idea was it to have sports tickets online? I love the idea of paying for my ticket in-person, but now I have to pay for my tickets online. I think the school should keep in mind that half of the...

Cougar Catnip: Block schedule is NOT ideal!

Cougar Catnip: Block schedule is NOT ideal!

Belen Hibbler May 27, 2022

It’s nice only having three classes a day, but this new schedule doesn’t comply with my social needs. Block periods are 100 minutes while regular periods are 54 minutes. This makes sense because the...

Cougar Catnip: Three grand on an ice sculpture?

Cougar Catnip: Three grand on an ice sculpture?

Avery Cameron May 17, 2022

A little birdie told me that the ice sculpture at prom was three thousand dollars. What? Why on Earth would prom need a three thousand dollar ice sculpture? Why not spend that money on dinner? Don't...

100 word rant: Just pee (or poop) and go

100 word rant: Just pee (or poop) and go

Julian Martinez May 5, 2022

There are too many kids in my way in the school restrooms. My friends are having the same problem. Today my friend encountered some girl crying in one stall while three other people were bleaching their...

Cougar Catnip: These hands detest hand dryers

Cougar Catnip: These hands detest hand dryers

Livia Vertucci April 29, 2022

The hand dryers in the VHS bathrooms are repulsive. They work 10 percent of the time so students are left with soaking hands and they leave the bathrooms. Along with that the dryers are never cleaned,...

Opinion: Taco Bell will be missed

Opinion: Taco Bell will be missed

Julian Martinez February 15, 2022

I love Taco Bell. When I found out the Taco Bell across campus was closing down, I was devastated! I, along with many other students at Ventura High, have many sweet memories there. I don’t understand...

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100 word rant: Seagulls are the rats of the sky

Livia Vertucci February 11, 2022

I don't know how often you hang out on the senior lawn but the seagulls -- AKA the rats of the sky -- are literally terrible. The second a student steps away to watch an epic dance battle the seagull’s...

100 word rant: SOS- Service On-campus Sucks

100 word rant: SOS- Service On-campus Sucks

Avea Baker October 22, 2021

The constant state of “sending…” is unavoidable at VHS with the horrible WiFi. My phone is always struggling to do the simplest of things. I just want to text my mom back but I literally can’t...

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